MonaVie has no control over how the product is stored once it arrives at its destination and because of this they understand that the product may not be kept in optimal conditions.  It is in these less than satisfactory conditions that the growth of potentially harmful bacteria is promoted necessitating the need for preservatives.
 
Citric Acid
MonaVie uses a lemon based form of citric acid but the levels of citric acid in the formula are extremely low. Citric acid is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) …

Following a request from the European Commission for a scientific opinion on the use of polyglycitol syrup as a food additive, the European Food Safety Authority Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food says there are no safety concerns when using appropriate levels of the syrup.
Polyglycitol syrup belongs to the hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrups composed of maltitol, sorbitol and higher molecular weight polyols.
In contrast to maltitol syrup EU specifications, the polyglycitol syrup has a defined concentration of sorbitol, a lower concentration of maltitol and a defined concentration …

     Dr. Tim’s Brazilian Acai is made with 100% Acai puree that is rich in deep purple color and anthocyanins, the green healthy oils rich in omega 6 & 9 and all of the fiber and the other elements that you can only get with real Acai puree. In addition to that Dr. Tim’s Brazilian Acai offers a “Best Taste Guarantee” that you can only get with Dr. Tim’s juices. “We don’t make just any juice, we make juices that change peoples’ lives” says Dr. Tim. The folks at Dr. …

WASHINGTON – December 8 – Today, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the immediate withdrawal of approvals for all animal drug applications for arsenic-containing compounds used in animal feed. These additives are commonly used in poultry production to induce faster weight gain and create the appearance of a healthy color in meat from chickens, turkeys and hogs. The petition was supported by a coalition of food and farm groups …

The 19th meeting of the Food Ingredients Europe took place between November 17th, to November 19th, 2009 at the Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. The Food Ingredients Europe event is a meeting place for the people working in the food industry. More than 1100 food industry people from more than 190 countries had their products on display at the 19th meeting of the Food Ingredients Europe. The first meeting of this event goes back to 1986, where it happened in Utrecht, in the Netherlands.
I was very much interested in the …

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (November 30) announced the results of a recently conducted targeted food surveillance project on the use of the preservatives nitrate and nitrite in meat, meat products and cheese. One of the 500 samples collected was found unsatisfactory. Under the Preservatives in Food Regulations, no preservatives, including nitrate and nitrite, are allowed to be added into fresh, chilled or frozen meat.
However, uncooked pickled meat, cheese (other than cheddar or Cheshire type cheese or soft cheese) may contain preservatives within the …

Los Banos, Laguna (27 November) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Calabarzon inaugurated recently the Regional Food Safety and Quality Assurance Center (RFSQA) located beside the regional office in Jamboree Road, Timugan in this municipality.
DOST Secretary Dr. Estrella F. Alabastro led the ribbon cutting marking the formal opening of the Center along with Assistant Secretary and OIC Dr. Carol M. Yorobe of the Office of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations, DOST and DOST Calabarzon Regional Director Dr. Alexander R. Madrigal.
The Center is a three-storey building being constructed in …

November 20 2009 –  National Starch Food Innovation, the ingredients company that had been earmarked for sale by its Dutch owner AkzoNobel, has won this year’s Food Ingredients Excellence Awards main prize.
National Starch received the award for its ingredient N-Dulge FR, a co-texturiser which is said to enable the amount of butter, margarine or shortening used in cake recipes to be reduced by 75%.
The awards are part of the Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) biennial event for the global ingredients industry, which took place this week in Frankfurt, Germany.
National Starch was …

Third quarter 2009
• Net sales at SEK 3,828 million (4,693).
• Operating profit at SEK 235 million (261).
• Earnings per share at SEK 2.77 (2.46). Including the IAS 39 adjustment and non-recurring items, earnings per share was SEK 6.37 (negative 6.03).
• Record high quarterly cash flow from operating activities before investments amounted to SEK 858 million (-48).
Nine months 2009
• Net sales at SEK 12,096 million (12,443).
• Operating profit at SEK 538 million (639).
• The company has recorded additional preliminary insurance compensation in the second quarter of SEK 70 million, which is …

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned consumers about a sexual enhancement product sold online as a dietary supplement because it contains undisclosed prescription drug ingredients that could have potentially dangerous side effects.
Stiff Nights, a product sold to spur sexual enhancement and treat erectile dysfunction, was found to contain sulfoaildenafil, a pharmaceutical ingredient similar to the active ingredient in Viagra. The chemical could interact with nitrate drugs, which can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels, according to the FDA. Men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or …